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CrossFit Training Channel Launch -- Nicole Carroll on Past, Present, and Future of Coaching

October 29th, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

In today’s edition:

  • Fans and commentators are excited about the possibility of a horizontal pegboard test at the Rogue Invitational. We dug into our archive and found footage of the only 2024 Rogue athlete who has done it in competition before — Brent Fikowski.

  • Learn how to assess yourself across the “Five Factors of Health” using CrossFit’s “sickness-wellness-fitness” continuum.

  • CrossFit officially launched its “CrossFit Training” YouTube channel with a live conversation between the heart and soul of the community Nicole Carroll and L4 Coach Denise Thomas.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I’m not going to give away any of my secrets.” - Brent Fikowski, when we asked him to tell us about the horizontal pegboard at ELFIT 2022

COMPETITIONS

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Rogue Invitational Athletes to Tackle Horizontal Pegboard – First Since ELFIT 2022

The Rogue Invitational Instagram account posted a photo of Games athlete Carolyne Prevost taking on a pegboard a little over a week ago. 

  • We’ve seen quite a few pegboard challenges at CrossFit-sanctioned events in the past and at the CrossFit Games. Many athletes even have a Rogue pegboard in their affiliates or garage gyms. 

At this point, it has been used often enough that the elite men and women are proficient at “going unbroken” or scaling up and back down many times over.

  • In the Rogue photo, though, the pegboard was on its side, and Prevost traversed sideways, free-hanging.  

While nothing official has been announced, we can assume (and hope?) that we’ll be watching the 2024 Rogue Invitational athletes taking it on when the contest takes place November 8-10.

Flashback

This is not the first time we’ve seen athletes challenged with this implement — it first showed up at ELFIT in 2022. Even then, though, the idea wasn’t new. 

ELFIT’s organizer, Adam Elzoghby, had seen the sideways pegboard at an obstacle course race in Giza, Egypt, three years prior at an event called the Epic Ruya. He was inspired, but it took him time to adapt it for his competition. 

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SPEED READS

🏋️ 📺 Rogue Invitational Iron Game Premium: Iron Game Premium is back for the 2024 Rogue Invitational! In addition to the Iron Game Tailgate Stream, which features guest commentary from some of the most knowledgeable experts in CrossFit and Strongman, Rogue will introduce an all-new VR Control Room, giving subscribers the best views in the arena with multiple camera angles and customizable live feeds.

📚🤓 Good Read: Laura Horvath, 2023 CrossFit Games Women’s champ, was featured in an article and photoshoot in the online culinary magazine Blooming Grape last week. Check it out now to learn more about the champ’s balanced approach to eating and finding joy in life.

📺👂Hear Their Stories: CrossFit’s new video series, Hear Their Stories, brings viewers into the heart of the CrossFit community. Episode six focuses on Brock Yost, Owner of CrossFit Triple River in Three Rivers, MI, and 2024 Teenage CrossFit Games Director. Watch now.

ICYMI: Drug test results from the 2024 Masters CrossFit Games are beginning to roll in, and several failed tests have been announced. Get caught up on who got caught.

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE

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Assessing Yourself Across the Five Factors of Health

When it comes to health, most people focus on just one or two aspects—typically diet and exercise. 

But real health involves much more than that, and by not considering the full spectrum of behaviors that contribute to well-being, many people find themselves struggling to make lasting progress.

  • As we discuss on the Chasing Excellence podcast nearly every week, the key to achieving genuine, sustainable health lies in understanding and balancing the Five Factors of Health: Eat, Sleep, Train, Think, and Connect.

Each of these factors plays a crucial role in overall well-being, and failing to address any of them can lead to imbalance, frustration, and stagnation.

The Sickness-Wellness-Fitness Continuum

To honestly assess your health and make meaningful changes, it's essential to understand where you fall on the spectrum from sickness to wellness to fitness in each of the Five Factors.

By examining your current behaviors comprehensively, you can identify which areas need the most attention and create an improvement plan.

INDUSTRY

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Nicole Carroll Talks Coaching and The Ideal Class on the New CrossFit Training YouTube Channel

Nicole Carroll has been at the heart of CrossFit for many years. 

  • She was the inspiration for one of the first “Girl” benchmark workouts (“Nicole”) from her days at CrossFit Santa Cruz. 

Carroll started as a member, became a coach, traveled with CrossFit founder Greg Glassman as one of the earliest members of the seminar staff, became director of training with Dave Castro, and has recently stepped into a brand role.

Recently, CrossFit has launched a new YouTube channel focusing on training and assisting coaches with seminars, discussions, and demonstrations. In the first live video, Carroll discussed the importance of coaching with fellow L4 coach Denise Thomas. 

YouTube CrossFit Training Channel

For those thirsty for CrossFit content, the main CrossFit YouTube channel will still exist alongside the Training and Education Instagram account. Both will continue to provide content for the CrossFit community. 

  • Carroll sees The Training Channel, which has 8.98K subscribers at the time of this article, as an extension of the Instagram account, which currently has 1.1 million followers. 

The hope is that affiliate owners, coaches, and even athletes will utilize this channel to enhance their coaching and overall fitness experience. The videos are promised to be easily searchable and categorized.

In the video with Thomas, “CrossFit Coaching Then, Now, and Tomorrow,” Carroll focused on elements that connect well with her own career in CrossFit. 

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